Shawn
2025/05/13 22:01
請告訴我 「不能~」 的英語!
因為公司的後輩總是不遵守截止日期,所以我想說:「不能再這樣繼續下去了。」
回答
・I can't afford to
・I can't afford to make a mistake.
・I can't afford to take any chances.
I can't afford to let you keep missing deadlines like this.
我不能再讓你一直錯過截止日期了。
「I can't afford to」直譯是「沒有~的餘裕」。主要多用於金錢相關的語境。例如「I can't afford to buy a new car.(沒有餘裕買新車)」這樣,通常指的是物理上或經濟上的餘裕不足。不過,有時也會指時間、精力或風險等。例如,「I can't afford to waste time.(沒有浪費時間的餘裕)」或「I can't afford to take that risk.(沒有承擔那個風險的餘裕)」這些具體的用法。
You have to start meeting your deadlines. I can't afford to make a mistake because of your tardiness.
你必須開始遵守截止日期。因為我不能因為你的遲延而犯錯。
I can't afford to take any chances with you constantly missing deadlines.
我不能冒險讓你一直錯過截止日期。
I can't afford to make a mistake是指沒有犯錯的餘裕,也就是說不能允許失敗的情況。另一方面,I can't afford to take any chances是指沒有冒險的餘裕,也就是說只能選擇安全的選項。前者強調在特定任務上的完美無缺,後者則強調避免不確定因素或無法預測的結果。
回答
・~is not an option
・can't
option:選項、選擇
is not an option有「~不是個選項」的意思,可以帶出「不能這麼做」的語氣。
can't:不能~
單純用can't也可以表達「不能這麼做」。
例句
To keep going like this is not an option.
不能再這樣繼續下去了。
I can't miss any more English classes because the test is coming up.
因為考試快到了,不能再缺席英語課了。
※「缺席課程」也可以用be absent from class、can't come to class、not be attending class等方式來表達。
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